Usimet

What Usimet does

Usimet is a privately held precision machining subcontractor headquartered in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada, founded in 1972 and operating from a 27,000 square-foot facility. The company runs more than 20 CNC machining centers, including 5-axis and horizontal configurations, supported by an in-house inspection and metrology laboratory for dimensional validation and quality control. Usimet holds ISO-9001 certification and operates as a B2B contract manufacturer serving six end-market verticals: high tech, transportation, medical, equipment manufacturing, food, and energy.

The company's core offering is subcontract CNC machining of precision components, with pricing conducted on a project/RFQ basis rather than via disclosed list rates or subscription contracts. Usimet has expanded its scope to include subcontracting management, under which it orchestrates external manufacturing partners on behalf of clients — effectively positioning itself as an extension of the customer's supply-chain function rather than solely a parts supplier. The firm pursues cross-border customers, with operating geographies spanning Canada and the United States, and markets through a company website plus LinkedIn and Facebook business channels.

Usimet's customer base, pricing structure, contract durations, and revenue mix are not publicly disclosed, limiting visibility into program-level economics. The firm competes in the North American precision machining market against other mid-sized job shops and in-house OEM machining departments, with differentiation resting on multi-axis capacity, metrology capability, ISO-9001 credentialing, and fifty-plus years of operating history.

Name

Usimet

Legal name

Usimet

Website

https://usimet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Usimet is a Quebec-based precision CNC machining subcontractor (founded 1972) operating 20+ machining centers including 5-axis equipment, serving industrial buyers in high tech, transportation, medical, equipment manufacturing, food, and energy verticals across Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Precision Machining Services

NAICS

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

EDM & Electrochemical Machining (Wire/Sinker EDM, ECM) (IMAHADAF)

Keywords

• Precision machining services
• CNC machining subcontracting
• Industrial welding services
• Prototype fabrication
• Metrology and inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Montmagny

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Precision Machining Services: Custom precision machining as a subcontracting service provider. Delivers complex components to client specifications across multiple industry sectors. Includes production machining, prototype development, welding, bending, and industrial mechanics services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Usimet is a precision machining subcontractor providing custom CNC-machined components and assemblies for industrial clients. Its portfolio spans production machining, prototype design and fabrication, precision bending and forming, industrial mechanics, multi-process welding (GMAW, GTAW, laser), in-house inspection and metrology, and coordination of external finishing processes (anodizing, plating, heat treatment, painting, laser cutting, wire EDM). Services are delivered from a 27,000 sq ft ISO-9001 certified workshop with more than 20 multi-axis CNC machining centers.

Product overview

Usimet is a precision machining service provider operating since 1972, offering a unified portfolio of seven integrated machining services: production machining, prototype design and manufacturing, precision bending and forming, industrial mechanics, welding (GMAW, GTAW, and laser), inspection and metrology laboratory, and subcontracting management. The company operates from a 27,000 square foot workshop with over twenty multi-axis CNC machines, horizontal machining centers, and five-axis automated centers. Services span six industry sectors: high technology, transportation, medical, equipment manufacturing, food, and energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Usinage de production (Production Machining) Production machining service meeting diverse market needs with exceptional and consistent quality, supported by approximately twenty multi-axis CNC machining centers. Serves industrial clients needing custom-machined components at production scale.
• Conception et fabrication de prototypes (Prototype Design and Fabrication) Collaborative prototype design and manufacturing with an agile and versatile team delivering functional parts faithful to client specifications. For industrial clients needing functional prototypes before production runs.
• Pliage et cintrage (Bending and Forming) High-precision bending and forming services respecting tight tolerances and complex constraints using a high-performance equipment fleet. For industrial clients needing precision-formed components.
• Mécanique industrielle (Industrial Mechanics) Complete industrial mechanics service from machining to component assembly, contributing to client equipment reliability and performance. For industrial clients needing assembled mechanical components.
• Soudure GMAW, GTAW et laser (Welding Services) Welding services using GMAW, GTAW, and laser processes adapted to complex assemblies and compliant with rigorous critical industrial application requirements. For industrial clients needing certified welding of complex assemblies.
• Laboratoire d'inspection et de métrologie (Inspection and Metrology Laboratory) Inspection and metrology laboratory ensuring meticulous control of each machined part with precise measurement instruments validating compliance with the most demanding specifications. For industrial clients needing documented quality validation of machined components.
• Gestion de la sous-traitance (Subcontracting Management) Rigorous subcontracting management coordinating specialized partners including anodizing, plating, heat treatment, painting, laser cutting, and wire EDM processes. For industrial clients needing single-point coordination of multiple finishing processes.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Specialized Partners and Suppliers NetworksupportingOthersUSIMET maintains a diversified network of rigorously selected specialized partners and suppliers known for reliability, compliance with industrial standards, and quality of services. This collaboration enables an agile, integrated, and responsive supply chain capable of meeting strictest requirements and most complex customer needs. Partners include providers of external processes such as anodizing, plating, heat treatment, painting, laser cutting, and wire cutting.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hubs: Hubs (formerly 3D Hubs) provides instant quotes and lead times for CNC machining, sheet metal, and 3D printing. It is a direct competitor for digital-first, quick-turn precision machining orders.
• Protolabs: Protolabs provides rapid CNC machining, 3D printing, and injection molding services globally. It is a direct competitor for low-volume, tight-tolerance production and prototype machining work that Usimet also targets.
• Héroux-Devtek: Héroux-Devtek is a Canadian manufacturer of aerospace components and landing gear with extensive precision-machining capability. It is a relevant domestic peer competing for Quebec-region aerospace and defense machining work.
• Xometry: Xometry operates a digital manufacturing marketplace offering CNC machining, sheet metal, and related services from a network of qualified shops. It directly competes for the same B2B production-machining RFPs that Usimet pursues.
• Fictiv: Fictiv is an on-demand manufacturing platform that sources CNC machining, injection molding, and 3D printing for product teams. It competes with Usimet for outsourced precision components, especially from technology and medical buyers.
• Roush Industries: Roush Industries operates large-scale precision machining, fabrication, and assembly for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. It is a comparable contract-manufacturing peer serving similar high-mix production needs.
• Avcorp Industries: Avcorp is a Canadian Tier-1 aerospace structures and components supplier with precision machining operations. It overlaps Usimet in Canadian aerospace subcontracting and quality-certified machining.

Broad incumbents

• Kennametal: Kennametal is a global metalworking and tooling incumbent serving aerospace, defense, and industrial customers. It is comparable as a large player in the broader machining ecosystem Usimet serves, though it competes indirectly rather than for contract work.
• Sandvik: Sandvik is a broad industrial incumbent in metal-cutting tools and machining solutions. It is comparable as an established player in the metalworking ecosystem Usimet operates in, though its business centers on tooling rather than contract services.
• Seco Tools: Seco Tools is a large global supplier of metal-cutting tooling and machining strategies. It is comparable as a broad incumbent shaping the precision-machining supply chain Usimet relies on, even though it is not a direct contract-machining competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/usimet
• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/usimet

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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